A Smile's Worth

A wanderer smiles, reminding us that true wealth is in the heart. Look beyond what you see—joy is everywhere.

A wanderer teaching to smile

Through a glass wall, worlds divide,
An empty spoon on one side,
While the other sips with ease,
Yet forgets life’s simplest peace.

The wanderer smiles, pure and bright,
A silent whisper, a gentle light.
He lifts his hand, a quiet plea—
"Smile a little, just like me."

Who has won this race we run?
Who decides when life is done?
Do you even know what to weigh—
What counts, what fades away?

If the wise must learn to grin
From one the world calls poor within,
Then what was all the wealth for?
Did life slip by—forever ignored?

Be grateful for all you hold.